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U6P1LeadinPhysicalactivityimprovesourbodies'health.ArecentstudypublishedinTheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine,suggeststhatmaintainingahealthylevelofphysicalfitnessthroughexercisecanhelppeoplelivelonger;andthefindingsalsoprovideupdatedsupporttoCharlesDarwin'ssurvivalofthefittesttheory.Butrepetitiveexercisecanbecomeboring,leadingtodiscouragement,frustration,evenquitting.Selectinganactivitythatprovidesenjoymentaswellasphysicalexercise,however,canbetheanswer.Manypeoplehaveturnedtosports.Sportscanprovideachallengephysicallyaswellasmentally-andincreaseone'sphysicalactivitywhileprovidingsocialinteraction,asenseofaccomplishmentandenjoyment.Firstheldaspartofthe1896OlympicsinAthens,Greece,andthenbroughttoBoston,Massachusettsin1897,theMarathonisnowanimportantpartofcultureinmanycitiesacrossAmerica.Marathonrunning,usuallya40k(26.2miles)race,isbecomingincreasinglypopularwithbothmenandwomenforitschallengeofperseverance,requiringbothphysicalandmentalendurance,anditsfeatofaccomplishment.Forfirst-timerunnersitistheculminationofadream-apersonalgoalobtainedaftermonthsofphysicalandpsychologicalpreparationandtraining.Forveteranmarathonersit'sanopportunitytoimprovetheirPersonalBest-competingagainsttheirownfastesttime.Key:1.published2.fitness3.support4.leadingto5.enjoyment6.challenge7.culture8.physical9.goal10preparation1.Theaudienceclappedenthusiasticallyattheendoftheplay..2.TorrenceexpectstodefendhertitlesuccessfullyinthenextOlympics.3.Wouldyouquityourjobifyouinheritedlotsofmoneyfromyourparents?4.Jackhasspentyearsinthedevelopmentandperfectionofhiswine-makingtechniques..5.Asanadvancedjournalist,shehasinterviewedcelebritiesandpoliticalleadersonherradioprogramforover25years.25.6.Accordingtoasurveyof1000cityresidentsgarbagecollectionisthecityservicepeoplelikemost.10007.Thereportermanagedtogeta(n)exclusiveinterviewwiththePrimeMinister..8.We'vehadtobuildsomecupboardstogiveusmorestoragespace.9.I'vealwaysfoundGermancarsveryreliable,heobserved.10.AteamofsportsjournalistswassenttoGermanytocoverthe2006WorldCup.2006Anwser:1.clapped2.defend3.quit4.perfection5.interviewed6.survey7.exclusive8.storage9.observed10.Cover1.Ifyou'regoingswimmingtomorrowmorning,youcancountmeout,becauseI'llbepreparingforanexamination..2.Thechildseemedtobeunawareofthetroublehewascausing,andstilllaughedinspiteofthemother'sanger..3.Thesuspectstoppedinhistrackswhenheheardthefootstepsbehindhim..4.Itistruethatattimeseventhemosttalentedathleteslosetheirmotivation..5.Anewdirectorhasbeenbroughtintoturnthecompanyaround..Anwser:1.count...out2.beunawareof3.stoppedinhistracks4.attimes5.turn...around1.(haveashot)Itsadifficultjob,butIdliketohaveashot.2.(asopposedto)Thisisabookaboutbusinesspracticeasopposedtotheory.3.(intheway)Socialactivitiesnevergetinthewayofherstudies.4.1911(vitamin)(Itisnotuntil...that)Itwasnotuntil1911thatthefirstofthevitaminswasidentified.5.(despite)Despiteadvancedyears,Grandpahelpsdohouseworkeveryday.U6P21.Noonecanfunctionproperlyifheisdeprivedofadequatesleep..2.Thisisahealthfulplace-freshairandplentyofsunshine!3.Accordingtomanyweight-lossbooksdietsaremoreeffectivewhencombinedwithexercise..4.There'snopointintryingtostopherit'llonlymakehermoredetermined.5.Hedoesn'thaveaveryhealthylifestyleveryfatlystressalotoffoodandnoexercise.6.Shehadtoholdontotherailingstokeepherbalancewhenlearningtoskate.7.Parentsdon'talwaysknowwhatapproachtotakewhendealingwithteenagechildren..8.Thesedoctorshelpyoutalkaboutyourproblemsbuttheydon'tgiveyouanysolutions..9.Allthestaffinthecompanyseemedtolookmiserableandtheatmospherwasnotatallpleasant.10.Shedoessuchagoodjobthatshedeserveseverypennysheearns..Anwser:1.deprived2.healthful3.combined4.determined5.lifestyle6.balance7.approach8.solutions9.miserable10.Deserves1.Suchhighlypaidjobsareoutofreachforsomeonewithnoqualifications..2.Muchofhissuccesscomesfrombeingintunewithwhathiscustomersthink..3.Youcouldbeaverygoodtennisplayerifyousetyourmindtoit..4.Thelabelhadcomeoffsotherewasnowayofknowingwhatwasinthetube.5.There'snoinstantwayoffindingacureit'sjustaprocessoftrailanderror.Anwser:1.outofreach2.intunewith3.setyourmindto4.comeoff5.trailanderror1.(upsanddowns)Ourmarriageishappybutwevehadmanyupsanddowns.2.(beinclinedto)Manyteachersofforeignlanguagesareinclinedtotalktoomuchthemselvesinclass.3.(workout)Thefamousactorkeepsfitbyworkingoutforanhoureverymorning.4.(meltaway)Afteralongheart-to-hearttalkwithhim,hersuspicionmeltedaway.5.(vacancy)(keepinmind)Wehavenovacanciesnow,butwellcertainlykeepyourapplicationinmind.